Sam Smith (footballer, born 1904)
Samuel James William Smith (14 November 1904 – June 1988) was an English footballer who played at inside-forward for Cradley Heath, Cardiff City, Port Vale, Hull City, and Millwall.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel James William Smith[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 November 1904[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Stafford, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | June 1988 (age 83)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Falmouth, Cornwall, England[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside-forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Darby End Victoria | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Cradley Heath | |||
| 1925–1927 | Cardiff City | 4 | (0) |
| 1927–1928 | Port Vale | 4 | (0) |
| 1928–1929 | Hull City | 14 | (2) |
| 1929–1930 | Millwall | 1 | (0) |
| Total | 23+ | (2+) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Smith played for Darby End Victoria and Cradley Heath, before playing four First Division games for Cardiff City in the 1926–27 season. He then left Ninian Park and dropped down to the Second Division to sign with Port Vale in May 1927.[1] He played just four games at The Old Recreation Ground in the later half of the 1927–28 season, before being given a free transfer in May 1928.[1] He moved on to Hull City and Millwall.[1]
Career statistics
Source:[3]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Cardiff City | 1925–26 | First Division | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1926–27 | First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Port Vale | 1927–28 | Second Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Hull City | 1928–29 | Second Division | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| Millwall | 1929–30 | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
References
- Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale personalities : a biographical dictionary of players, officials and supporters. Cotes Heath: Witan Books. p. 247. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- "Cardiff City". Athletic News. 24 August 1925. p. 6. Retrieved 13 November 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- Sam Smith at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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